Baby Kitten - 4 Days Old- Need help on how to care for it

Well, four years later and I still have the little guy, except he's no
so little anymore. He has grown to 22 pounds and his a great cat. He
gets along great with my other two cats and the little dog we added to
the family.


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From: "Kelly" - Find messages by this author

Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 02:10:07 GMT
Local: Fri, Sep 1 2000 7:10 pm
Subject: Baby Kitten - 4 Days Old- Need help on how to care for it





1. I have 2 -1 year old cats now, should I allow contact?


I would keep them seperate for now. Better safe than sorry, wait until
the
kitten is older and has a complete health check up.


2. I plan to go to the vet tomorrow with squeaky. What can the vet do?
Is
it to early for vaccinations?


Yes much too early for vaccinations. The vet will probably weigh the
kitten
to make sure it's growing properly, and give it a general health exam.


3. What kind of specific care does squeaky need, besides the obvious
feeding?


Keep the kitten warm. I find the best thing is a heating pad set on
LOW,
placed underneath a towel. Make sure there's a spot the kitten can go
with
no heating pad if it gets too warm. Feed him every two hours, day and
night
until he's about a week old. Then feed him every two hours during the
day,
and every four hours during the night until he's about two weeks old.
Then
every two hours during the day, and once between 11pm and 8am. You can
then
decrease the two hour thing slowly at around 3-4 weeks old. He should
be
fed a Kitten Replacement Milk, not regular milk. It's good to give him
a
water bottle or a stuffed animal to cuddle up with as well. Gently
handle
and pet him often as well.

Another thing you must do, is with a moist cotton ball, pass it gently
over
his genital area. This will stimulate him to poop and pee. Do this
after
each feeding, as it imitates the mothers licking. Kittens this young
can't
defecatate on their own and need stimulating from the mother, or in
this
case, you.


Kelly

"SW4747" wrote in message
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Well, four years later and I still have the little guy, except he's no
so little anymore. He has grown to 22 pounds and his a great cat. He
gets along great with my other two cats and the little dog we added to
the family.

Well that is great to hear!!





Sep 1 2000, 7:11 pm show options

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From: "Kelly" - Find messages by this author

Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 02:10:07 GMT
Local: Fri, Sep 1 2000 7:10 pm
Subject: Baby Kitten - 4 Days Old- Need help on how to care for it





1. I have 2 -1 year old cats now, should I allow contact?


I would keep them seperate for now. Better safe than sorry, wait until
the
kitten is older and has a complete health check up.


2. I plan to go to the vet tomorrow with squeaky. What can the vet do?
Is
it to early for vaccinations?


Yes much too early for vaccinations. The vet will probably weigh the
kitten
to make sure it's growing properly, and give it a general health exam.


3. What kind of specific care does squeaky need, besides the obvious
feeding?


Keep the kitten warm. I find the best thing is a heating pad set on
LOW,
placed underneath a towel. Make sure there's a spot the kitten can go
with
no heating pad if it gets too warm. Feed him every two hours, day and
night
until he's about a week old. Then feed him every two hours during the
day,
and every four hours during the night until he's about two weeks old.
Then
every two hours during the day, and once between 11pm and 8am. You can
then
decrease the two hour thing slowly at around 3-4 weeks old. He should
be
fed a Kitten Replacement Milk, not regular milk. It's good to give him
a
water bottle or a stuffed animal to cuddle up with as well. Gently
handle
and pet him often as well.

Another thing you must do, is with a moist cotton ball, pass it gently
over
his genital area. This will stimulate him to poop and pee. Do this
after
each feeding, as it imitates the mothers licking. Kittens this young
can't
defecatate on their own and need stimulating from the mother, or in
this
case, you.


Kelly

Always good, to hear a happy follow-up tail.

Sharon Talbert
Campus Cats

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, SW4747 wrote:

Well, four years later and I still have the little guy, except he's no
so little anymore. He has grown to 22 pounds and his a great cat. He
gets along great with my other two cats and the little dog we added to
the family.


Sep 1 2000, 7:11 pm show options

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav,rec.pets.cats.rescue
From: "Kelly" - Find messages by this author

Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 02:10:07 GMT
Local: Fri, Sep 1 2000 7:10 pm
Subject: Baby Kitten - 4 Days Old- Need help on how to care for it





1. I have 2 -1 year old cats now, should I allow contact?


I would keep them seperate for now. Better safe than sorry, wait until
the
kitten is older and has a complete health check up.


2. I plan to go to the vet tomorrow with squeaky. What can the vet do?
Is
it to early for vaccinations?


Yes much too early for vaccinations. The vet will probably weigh the
kitten
to make sure it's growing properly, and give it a general health exam.


3. What kind of specific care does squeaky need, besides the obvious
feeding?


Keep the kitten warm. I find the best thing is a heating pad set on
LOW,
placed underneath a towel. Make sure there's a spot the kitten can go
with
no heating pad if it gets too warm. Feed him every two hours, day and
night
until he's about a week old. Then feed him every two hours during the
day,
and every four hours during the night until he's about two weeks old.
Then
every two hours during the day, and once between 11pm and 8am. You can
then
decrease the two hour thing slowly at around 3-4 weeks old. He should
be
fed a Kitten Replacement Milk, not regular milk. It's good to give him
a
water bottle or a stuffed animal to cuddle up with as well. Gently
handle
and pet him often as well.

Another thing you must do, is with a moist cotton ball, pass it gently
over
his genital area. This will stimulate him to poop and pee. Do this
after
each feeding, as it imitates the mothers licking. Kittens this young
can't
defecatate on their own and need stimulating from the mother, or in
this
case, you.


Kelly